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Etching (acquaforte)
Good drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1756-London-Tonson-02-023 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho on his way to Barataria Island |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 45 |
| Subject |
45.1 SP arrives to Barataria |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 240 |
| Image Dimension | 251 x 184 |
| Page Dimension | 287 x 225 |
| Commentary | Sancho Panza, dressed as governor, departs for Barataria Island followed by a crowd that acclaims him and by his donkey; the disproportion between Sancho (too much fat) and the mule he rides is comical.
Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate from London: Tonson, 1738 Spanish edition and London: Tonson, 1742 English edition. |